BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 27 September 2023 – The Joint Force Headquarters Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JFHQ RBAF) received an official visit from Rear Admiral Geoffroy D’ Andigne, Joint Commander of Armed Forces in French Polynesia, who is also the Commander of the Pacific Experimental Center, Commander of the Pacific Ocean and French Polynesian Maritime Zones and Commander of the French Polynesia Defense Base, at the Ministry of Defence on 25 September 2023.
Rear Admiral Geoffroy D’ Andigne paid a courtesy call on Yang Mulia Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Joint Force Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces. Also present were His Excellency Bernard Regnauld-Fabre, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France to Negara Brunei Darussalam, Captain (Navy) Riaz Akhoune, France Defence Attaché in the Republic of Singapore who is also accredited to Negara Brunei Darussalam.
During the call, RBAF Joint Force Commander welcomed and expressed his gratitude for the presence of Rear Admiral Geoffroy D’ Andigne to Negara Brunei Darussalam. Both sides then conveyed their appreciation for the bilateral relationship between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of France and further reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the existing defence relations and cooperation of mutual interest.
Rear Admiral Geoffroy D’ Andigne also paid a courtesy call separately on Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II and Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).
Rear Admiral Geoffroy D’Andigne and his delegation are in the country for a five-day official visit from 23 to 27 September 2023. As part of the programme, Rear Admiral Geoffroy D’ Andigne took the opportunity to visit Royal Brunei Air Force Headquarters, the Naval Training Centre, Royal Brunei Navy, and delivered a talk on “The Actions of the French Armed Forces in the Indo-Pacific” to the Command and Staff Course 13/2023 participants at the Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces. He also attended a lunch and welcoming dinner hosted by the Joint Force Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of France inked the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation in Defence Matters and in Defence Equipment on 25 February 1999 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Negara Brunei Darussalam. Such visit portrays the cordial relationships and further strengthen the defence and military cooperation between the two countries.
LAWATAN RASMI DARIPADA JOINT COMMANDER OF ARMED FORCES IN FRENCH POLYNESIA, COMMANDER OF THE PACIFIC EXPERIMENTAL CENTER, COMMANDER OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND FRENCH POLYNESIAN MARITIME ZONES AND COMMANDER OF THE FRENCH POLYNESIA DEFENSE BASE TO NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARISON, Rabu, 27 September 2023 – Markas Angkatan Bersama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei telah menerima lawatan rasmi daripada Rear Admiral Geoffroy D’ Andigne, Joint Commander of Armed Forces in French Polynesia, Commander of the Pacific Experimental Center, Commander of the Pacific Ocean and French Polynesian Maritime Zones and Commander of the French Polynesia Defense Base bertempat di Kementerian Pertahanan pada 25 September 2023.
Rear Admiral Geoffroy D’ Andigne telah mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei. Turut hadir ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Bernard Regnauld-Fabre, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Perancis ke Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Kepten (Laut) Riaz Akhoune, Atase Pertahanan Perancis di Republik Singapura yang juga diakreditasi ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama ABDB menyampaikan rasa sukacita kepada Rear Admiral Geoffroy D’ Andigne atas kehadiran dan lawatan beliau ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.Kedua-dua belah pihak juga turut menyuarakan penghargaan atas hubungan pertahanan yang baik di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Perancis dan seterusnya mengesahkan semula komitmen untuk terus mengekalkan hubungan pertahanan dan kerjasama yang sedia ada bagi keprentingan bersama.
Rear Admiral Geoffroy D’ Andigne juga turut mengadakan kunjungan hormat secara berasingan kepada Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II dan Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei.
Rear Admiral Geoffroy D’Andigne dan delegasi mengadakan lawatan rasmi selama lima (05) hari bermula dari 23 hingga 27 September 2023. Sebagai sebahagian daripada program tersebut, Rear Admiral Geoffroy D’ Andigne telah berpeluang mengadakan lawatan ke Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB), Pusat Latihan Tentera Laut (PLTL) Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB) dan seterusnya menyampaikan topik bertajuk ‘The Actions of the French Armed Forces in the Indo-Pacific‘ kepada peserta kursus Maktab Turus 13/2023 di Akademi Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AP ABDB). Beliau juga turut menghadiri acara Makan Tengahari dan Makan Malam yang dihoskan oleh Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei.
Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Perancis telah menandatangani Memorandum Persefahaman mengenai Kerjasama dalam Hal-hal Pertahanan dan Peralatan Pertahanan pada 25 Februari 1999 di Bandar Seri Begawan, Negara Brunei Darussalam. Lawatan rasmi tersebut setentunya menggambarkan hubungan yang rapat dan mesra dan usaha pengukuhan kerjasama pertahanan dan ketenteraan di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Perancis.